Vermilion River at Pontiac
21 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 28 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KPNT
Kempton, IL weather
Sunny and 69°21°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).
Now 69°21°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the south. About 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Pressure
- 30.41 inHg1030 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 69°21° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 45% | 75% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 40% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 73% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 36% | 74% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 36% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 38% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 79% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 88% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 37% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 35% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 34% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 34% | 76% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 37% | 76% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 42% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 51% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 67% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 78% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 67% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 59% | 92% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 53% | 87% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 67°19°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 62°17°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 63°17°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–76°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Iroquois River near Chebanse
22 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 204 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 88% less heating than a typical week.
This week 15Typical 123
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 2
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Dwight Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1990–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 2022
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1999
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
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- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Kempton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:21–6:16 PM
- Morning 6:57–7:52 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:16–6:27 PM
- Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:56 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
